piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to fold up; to fold into layers
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
courting; wooing; making advances
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
sunlight; rays of the Sun
frequency (of occurrence)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be needed; to be wanted
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part